EPA’s Latest Ruling Closes Gaps with Inactive/Historical Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) In May, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule to address safe management of coal ash dumped in areas that are currently unregulated at the federal level. This includes inactive power plants with surface impoundments that are no longer being used and retired coal […]
BEING PREPARED – INDUSTRIAL LOCATIONS IN MULTIPLE STATES NAVIGATING COMPLIANCE WITH DIFFERING STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS Manufacturing facilities in the United States face many challenges. In addition to navigating federal requirements, there are often state and local requirements that differ. Companies with facilities in multiple states often find it difficult to stay on top of […]
EPA’s Environmental Justice Program Reinforces No Turning Back New Jersey DEP Landmark Adoption and Commitment to be National Model The recent announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of their selection of 17 Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers (EJ TCTACs) represents another step to advancing the Environmental Justice (EJ) Program in aiding […]
MATS for Power Plants EPA Proposal Power Industry Successes Key to Strengthening Standards Exceeding standards for the greater good is evidence of companies taking action beyond what is regulated and expected. The April 3, 2023, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal for strengthening Mercury and Air Toxic Standards (MATS) reflects advancements in control technologies and […]
The EPA has announced that equity, environmental justice, and civil rights compliance are being incorporated as distinct and core goals of EPA’s multiyear strategic plan. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), low-income, minority, Tribal, and Indigenous communities are more likely to be impacted by environmental hazards and more likely to live near contaminated […]
Crystalline silica is a chemical compound of atoms of the elements silicon and oxygen arranged in a repeating three-dimensional pattern. Quartz is the most common form of crystalline silica; tridymite and cristobalite are two similar forms. Dust is the name for solid particles made when a hard substance like rock is crushed, ground up, or […]
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAs, are a family of more than 9,000 widely used, man-made chemicals found in industrial and consumer products, worldwide, for over 70 years.1 They are known as Forever Chemicals because they break down very slowly in the environment over time.2 Among the family of PFAs are perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), […]
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Hazardous materials, contaminants, or pollutants that either are or may be present on a property may complicate its reuse, redevelopment, or expansion. Those properties are known as brownfields. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that there are more than 450,000 brownfields in the United States. Remediating and redeveloping brownfields improves and protects the environment, reduces development […]
